On Sun, 24 May 2009 08:44:45 -0700, Mack A. Damia
> wrote:

>On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:19 -0400, (Fred/Libby
>Barclay) wrote:
>
>>
>>We inherited a similar dining room item.
>>It is a Victorian Pickle Server. It is a beautifully etched octagonally
>>shaped glass container about the size of a pint jar. It sits on a very
>>ornate sterling silver frame with a handle and sterling silver top that
>>has been repaired On the side of the handle are a set of silver tongs,
>>much like sugar cube tongs, but with longer prongs.
>>It looks like a mini old ice bucket. I took it to an antique dealer to
>>make sure what it was and he showed me how the silver lid had corroded
>>from pickle juice. He said it once had a rubber ring around the jar or
>>the top - I've forgotten which. It's useless, which is why it's still
>>around. Just something to polish and dust and talk about.
>
>Sorry, that was the wrong photo.
>
>When I Google on Vorlagebesteck I get links to.....
>
>http://www.quoka.de/sammlungen-selte..._27312232.html

Again, my regrets. I got confused with my replies!

That WAS the right photo.
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